I happen to love colored dots and index cards so this activity is a win-win for me! Plus it is super simple to set up, lightweight and small to toss into the therapy bag and can be modified in so many different ways. So all you need to do is start off with some […]
Here is a unique way to practice visual discrimination skills while adding in some physical activity. You can download the freebies from Your Therapy Source.
This is a huge 18 page FREE packet with two levels of cut and paste puzzles. You can use the easier version where the picture is present to match up the puzzles pieces or use the more difficult version where the picture is not present. Download the Cut and Paste Puzzle freebie here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freecutpuzzles.html Check out […]
Computer and Education published research examining the effectiveness of iPad computerized writing instruction for 4th–9th graders (n = 35) with diagnosed specific learning disabilities (SLDs) affecting writing: dysgraphia (impaired handwriting), dyslexia (impaired spelling), and oral and written language learning disability (OWL LD) (impaired syntax composing). Each participant completed 18 two-hour iPad lessons with multiple learning activities. The goal […]
Here is another freebie from Your Therapy Source – Ask Me About My Stickers freebie. You can download the templates for stickers to put on a label sheet. You just need labels size 1″ by 2 5/8″ (30 per sheet Avery label #5160/8160 or comparable). Toss the label sheet in your printer and you will […]
Check out these $0.99 specials until 11/30/15: 1. Scavenger Hunts – Encourage physical activity and visual perceptual skills while going on fun scavenger hunts. 2. Tangrams for Kids – cut and paste puzzle projects for kids. 3. December Handwriting Activities – over 40 pages of December holiday handwriting templates, visual motor and visual perceptual worksheets.
Have you ever heard of the SNARC effect? I had not, so when I read about it in a research article I decided to find out more information. SNARC stands for spatial-numerical association of response codes. The SNARC effect is when someone is presented with smaller numbers people respond faster with the left hand and when […]
At times, all children need some help to achieve big goals. Whether it be a lofty IEP goal that you inherited, a large project the student needs to complete or a complex motor skill often times it is easier to break it up into smaller, more manageable chunks. Teachers call it scaffolding and therapists […]
School based occupational, physical and speech therapists are frequently handing out stickers at the end of session for a job well done by a student. What if one day we started giving stickers to each other for a reward. What would yours say? Share in the comments! Need rewards for your students instead of stickers? […]
I heard about Writing Practice – Educators Edition with Ruled Paper from SmartAppsforKids and it is free today – 10/23/15. I was just testing it out briefly and it seems like it could be useful for the following: Free form writing – you can just write letters, shapes and numbers anywhere in different colors. It […]